F -- F -- CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF TREES AND SHRUB

Notice Date

December 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Acquisition and Materiel Management Service, (90CB), 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141

ZIP Code

44141

Solicitation Number

541-026-02

Response Due

December 19, 2001

Point of Contact

Point of Contact -- Danny Freeman, Contracting Officer, (440) 746-2185, Contracting Officer -- Danny Freeman, Contracting Officer, (440) 746-2185

E-Mail Address

Danny Freeman (danny.freeman@med.va.gov)

Description

Under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8153 Expanded Sharing Authority and in accordance with FAR, Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items the Louis Stokes Cleveland, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio, intends to procure services for the chemical treatment of trees. The Contractor shall provide six (6) plant health care pesticide treatments on select Austrian, Scotch and White Pine Trees. The Contractor shall be certified with the Ohio Department of Agriculture for a public operators license with category #6A for ornamental plant and shade tree pest control and shall provide a copy of said certification to the Contracting Officer prior to beginning work. The first chemical application on all Austrian, Scotch and White Pine trees shall be for the treatment of Zimmerman pine moth and shall be preformed during the period of April 20, 2002 and May 10, 2002. The second chemical application on all Austrian and Scotch Pine trees shall be for the treatment of Diplodia Tip Blight. The Contractor shall provide three (3) applications at two (2) week intervals during the period of May 10, 2002 and June 20, 2002. The third chemical application on all Austrian, Scotch and White Pine trees shall be for the treatment of Borer. The Contractor shall provide two (2) applications at two (2) week intervals during the period of June 23, 2002 and July 10, 2002. The Contractor shall be responsible for the removal of all debris. Services shall be performed during the normal working hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. This acquisition is in accordance with FAR Part 6.1 Full and Open Competition. The North American Industry Classification System code is 561730 and the size standard is $5.0 million per annum. Solicitation will be available on or before December 10, 2001. Request for solicitation must be in writing or faxed to 440.838.6052 attention Rita Bonner, telephonic requests will not be accepted. All requests must include name, address, telephone number and solicitation number.

Web Link

IFB 541-026-02 (http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=541-026-02)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011211/FSOL008.HTM (D-341 SN514719)